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Residencies / Internships / Workshops / Artist Talks

2023    The Next 50 Years “Pockets of Eden” workshop series, Latitude 53.
2022    One year residency at McLuhan House Studio, Edmonton AB
2021    AIR “Empty Cities” with hcma Architecture - Edmonton, AB
2021    Panel Discussion on Art and Climate Change, Artists in the Fallow - Edmonton AB.
2021    Collective Weaving, Super Spreader, Mika Haykowsky, Latitude 53 - Edmonton AB
2021    Creative Incubator, Good Woman Dance – Edmonton AB
2020    RBC Emerging Artist Internship; Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts - Edmonton AB
2019    “Land Management” Artist talk, The Paint Spot – Edmonton AB
2018     Mural Internship, with Jill Stanton, NextFest - Edmonton. AB
2017    Summer in FAB painting studio for Roger S. Smith Award.  Edmonton, AB

Select Solo Exhibitions

2023    Shorthand Forest, Harcourt House – Edmonton AB
2021    Visual Artist Feature, Bleeding Heart Artspace – Edmonton AB
2021    Tracing Footsteps, Mile Zero Dance - Edmonton AB
2020-2021      Jam Today; The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse – Edmonton AB
2020-2022      “Garage Sale”; River City Revival House – Edmonton AB
2019     Red Boot Suitcase; Alberta Council for Ukrainian Arts - Edmonton AB
2019    Judith Hallway; The Local Omnivore - Edmonton AB

Formative Involvements

2021    Planning Committee, Edmonton Resilience Festival – Edmonton AB
2018-2022      Sundance Housing Cooperative - Edmonton - AB
2020-2022      Yielding Effort Group, Edmonton – AB
2010-2022      Interior Painter, currently self-employed - Calgary, Edmonton AB
2018-2022      Designer for Waldo Poblano, Edmonton AB.
2021    Live stage Painting,  North Country Fairgrounds - Driftpile AB
2021    Rachel Epp Buller, Letter Writing Co-Lab, Edmonton AB
2021    J.R. Carpenter Co-Lab, Edmonton AB
2020    Dylan Robinson, Settler Colonial Structures of Attention seminar; Co-Lab- Edmonton AB
2021    Dollmaker for Mamamor Dolls - Edmonton AB
2020    Marilyn Arsem Performance art Workshop; Co-Lab - Edmonton AB
2018 – 2020    Florist, Callingwood Flowers – Edmonton AB
2015-2019     Assistant; Scott Gallery - Edmonton AB
2017    Curator: Mind, Body, Context; Scott Gallery – Edmonton, AB
2016    Organizer; Open Studios; Fine Arts Building; University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB
1996-2013 Ukrainian Dance; Cheremosh, Tryzub, Troyanda. Grande Prairie, Calgary, Edmonton – AB (Travelled to Ukraine to Study Dance & Culture)
1997-2007       Girl Guides of Canada – Grande Prairie AB
2010       Age 18: I attended Burning Man,”Metropolis theme” an experience that effected the course of me life

Publications

2022    Feature in With Intentions Art Collection, Vancouver BC
2022    Upcoming: Folklore for Resistance Magazine, Vancouver, Edmonton
2020    “Planet Zorg” Artist Book collaboration with Brittany Leitheiser – Available at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, Edmonton AB
2020    Interview with Vice Magazine about Dystopian Oil Church, May 13.
2020    “Gather”, I don’t do Comics, Montreal QC.
2018    Anthropocites, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Edmonton AB.

Scholarships / Awards

2023    Mile Zero Dance , Progressive Artist Award.
2021    Diversity in Art finalist – Edmonton Gallery District. 
2018    The Elizabeth Ann Burgess Award in Contemporary Arts
2017      Jason Lang Scholarship for Academic Excellence
2017      Roger S. Smith Undergraduate Research Award
2016      Jason Lang Scholarship for Academic Excellence
2016      Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society
2014      Jason Lang Scholarship for Academic Excellence
2012      Grande Prairie Arts Development Scholarship (to study dance in Ukraine)

Select Group Art Exhibitions

2024   Upcoming feature at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie.
2022    The Works Art and Design Festival - Edmonton AB
2022    Performance and Zine at Found Festival - Edmonton AB.
2022    Art for Aid exhibition at the Alberta Council for Ukrainian Arts
2022    Upcoming performance (unannounced)
2021    “Kitsch”, Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton AB
2021    “Heat Islands”, “Zebras Fix what Unicorns Break, Brighton Block, Artists in the Fallow – Edmonton, AB
2021    Dyscorpia Online - Edmonton AB
2021    Creative Arts Centre 25th Anniversary show, Grande Prairie, AB.
2021    Creative People Leading Climate – University of Massachusetts Amhurst USA.
2021    Exhibit “I” Auction – Alberta Council for Ukrainian Arts, Edmonton AB
2021    “Itty Bitty Print Exchange show”, Athens Ohio, Butte Montana USA.
2020    As We Travel Through; Nina Haggerty Center for the Arts - Edmonton, AB
2020    A Cold Sweat; Lowlands Gallery – Edmonton, AB
2020    Deep Freeze Festival; Nina Haggerty Center for the Arts – Edmonton AB
2019    Haylee Fortin & Breanna Barrington; The Paint Spot for NextFest - Edmonton AB
2018    Group Exhibition; Bleeding Heart Art Space – Edmonton AB
2018    Inaugural Show; Lilliput Gallery - Toronto ON
2018    “Art from the Unknown”; exhibition organized by Rachel Notley – Edmonton AB
2018    “Give & Take”; exhibition at Walterdale Theatre – Edmonton AB
2018    Installation for Women’s Show; Scott Gallery – Edmonton AB
2018    Eco-Dirt Buffet Cabaret; curated by Natalie Loveless – Mile Zero Dance – Edmonton AB
2018    Acts of Care; Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Show; FAB Gallery, University of Alberta
2018    Felt, print, exchange portfolio; SNAP Gallery – Edmonton AB
2018    “Anthopocities”; Shaw Conference Centre for United Nations “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Exhibition” – Edmonton AB
2017    Immune Nations, VacZine Nations Exhibitions; Trondheim, Norway and Geneva, Switzerland
2015    Park(ing) Day – Reverse Advice Booth Installation – Edmonton AB
2011    Outsider Art Show; Calgary AB

Volunteer

2021    Metro Cinema Halloween Colouring sheet, Edmonton AB
2021    Planning Committee for Edmonton Resilience Festival – Edmonton AB
2021    The Paint Spot Louvre Art Competition - Edmonton AB
2018-2022     Secretary, Maintenance Committee, Sundance Housing Cooperative.
2016-2020     Poster Design for Sewing Machine Factory, The Aviary, The Rec Room etc.
2018-2019      Mile Zero Dance - Edmonton AB
2018-2020      Latitude 53 Bingo - Edmonton AB
2018     Candle Sales, Edmonton Folk Music Festival - Edmonton AB
2017     The Works Art and Design Festival – Volunteer - Edmonton AB
2013     Music Compilation as "Planet Space", Peace Country Diaspora